Joseph loch



Patented Jan. 5, 1892*.

INVEN 0 i BY WZ/".75 ,If/.f ATTDBNEY:d

(No Model.)

J. LOCE.

SAVINGS REGEPTAGLE. v

was;

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH LOOITI, OF NEW-YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE BURNS & BARCLAYCOMPANY, OF vSAME PLACE.

SAVINGS-RECEPTACLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 466,353, dated January5, 1,892.

Application filed May 14, 1891. Serial No. 392,798. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH LOQH, of New York, in the county and State ofNew York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inSavings-Receptacles, of which Athe following is a specification. f Myimprovement relates to receptacles, generally termed banks, whereincoins are deposited; and the object of the improvement is to preclude`the possessor of such a receptacle from removing'coins by inverting andshaking the receptacle.

The improvement consists in the combination of a coin-chute having anopening at the lupperezztrernity, inclined diverging sides extendingbelowsaid opening, and rounded portions eXtending from /said divergingportions and having upwardly-extended opposite eX- tremities and rollersarranged opposite each other within said chute. Owing to theconstruction ot' the chute, the opposite rollers will readily slip apartto permit of the passage ot'a coin between them while the receptacleisin its normal position, but on the inversion ofthe receptacle willslide together, so as to prevent the escape of a coin from thereceptacle. v

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a central vertical section ofa savings-receptacle furnished with a coin-chute embodying myimprovement. Fig. 2 is a top view of the coin-chute. Fig. 3 is a bottomview of the coin-chute.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all thegures.

A designates a savings-receptacle of any suitable forni.

B designates a coin-chute fitted thereto. This coin-chute has an openingb,-wl1ich, as here shown, comprises two parallel portions of metal orother suitable material b b2. Below the opening the coin-chute hasoutwardinclined downward-diverging portions b3 b4, and from these extendrounded portions 175176,

whose extremities 177 198,' as they approach each other, extend slightlyupward. The ends of the coin-chute are closed by end pieces b9 bw, whoseoutline may correspond with the contour of the side pieces. The endpieces may be secured to the side pieces by riveting or otherwise. Inthe chute below the opening b are opposite rollers c c2, which, as hereshown, are of cylindric shape. Owing to the factV that the lowerextremities b7b8of the side portions of the chute extend upward as theyapproach each other, the opposite rollers c c2 will be normally heldapart, so that any coin dropped through the chute from the outer endwill freely pass the rollers and enter4 the receptacle. Should thereceptacle be inverted, the rollers will rest upon the outward-inclineddownward-diverging portions b3 b4 of the side pieces of the chute, andas these portions will then cause the opposite rollers c c2 to roll intocontact the rollers will close the chute and prevent the escape ot' acoin.

' It will be seen that by my improvement I produce a very simple andcheap coin-chute,

JOSEPH LOCH.

Witnesses:

S. O. EDMoNDs, E. PHILLIPS.

